Upper Schoolers Honored at Awards Day

Upper School students were honored at the annual Awards Ceremony on May 16. Held in The Schiff Center, students of all grade levels were celebrated by their peers and the Upper School faculty. 

Junior Sabrina Donovan was presented the Miriam Titcomb Award, the highest honor awarded to a junior, for exhibiting excellence in “initiative in some area, originality in some area, love of fellow man, and courage of convictions.”

Senior Saxon Lackey was presented with the Clement L. Buenger Award on behalf of the Fund for Independent Schools of Cincinnati.

Juniors Hannah Olowokure and Claire Bachelder received the Neil Smith Scholarship, which is presented to students in grade nine, 10, or 11 who best exemplifies the qualities for which Neil Smith is known. The selected students must “meet the world with optimism and good will; expect the best from themselves and others; and exhibit courage, compassion, integrity, and intelligence.”

The Personal Achievement Award was presented to the students whose contributions have made Seven Hills a better place. Honorees were freshman Maddie Imrie and Cole Coffey, sophomores JJ Beatty and Charleigh Hayes, juniors Lemuel Zyyon and Avani Shah, and senior Reagan Licata.

Noor Arif received the Sophomore Scholastic Achievement Award. This is awarded to sophomores who exhibit a scholarly temperament and who have contributed the benefits of learning in a given discipline to the school and/or the wider community. These students exhibit a love of learning and intellectual curiosity and share enthusiasm for the discipline with others.

Junior Samantha Allison received the Citizenship Award. This is awarded to the student who takes an active role in school and/or community affairs, and who exhibits mature political and global consciousness and a sense of civic responsibility.

Junior Grace Kennedy was given the Creativity and Original Thinking Award. This award is given to students who are committed to independent thinking, and who has displayed an inquisitive and creative habit of mind.

Junior Lily Plum Gartenlaub was awarded the Community Scholar Award, presented to the student “who has shown exceptional achievement in a given discipline and who has extended that knowledge to benefit the larger community.”

Brett Woffington was presented the Carol Brestel Award. The recipient is selected by vote of the faculty “of a senior who combines enthusiasm and talent and who exhibits leadership in school life.”

Laden Langhammer received the Florence Fessenden Award, which is given to a senior for outstanding achievement in a certain academic area.

Sarina Bedi was presented the Alumni Association Service Award, which is given to seniors who have an outstanding record of service to home and community.

Nick Stetter received the Ruth Russell Jones Award, which is presented to a senior who exhibited the greatest overall improvement and intellectual growth over a three-year period.

Department Awards

Ella Skipper — Andress Art Award

Annabelle Magruder — Theater Award

Madi Kasman — (Alumni) Fine and Performing Arts Award

Diego Godoy and Dougie Schecter — Instrumental Music Award

Carson Crane — Choral Music Award

Hazel Doepke — English Award

Eli Kampel — Kathy Richardson Award

Michaela Atkinson — History Award

Keliang Yao — Math Award

Isabella Wang — Biology Award

Josie Schneider — Chemistry Award

Kyle Wang — Physics Award

Jasper Burroughs — Computer Science Award

Lauren VordemEsche — Latin Award

Meggie Kunkel — Chinese Award

Nina Head and Grace Guminey — French Award

William Huguenin-Virchaux and Liam Bardon —Spanish Award

Sydney Schneider — Seven Hills Cup

Reagan Licata— Female Athlete of the Year

Everett Rindaldi — Male Athlete of the Year

Elena Pohl — Female Scholar Athlete

Brett Woffington — Male Scholar Athlete

Annie Katuska — Female Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award

Nicholas Stein — Male Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award

Allison Koth — Elinor Scherr Mosher Award

2025 Senate Award— Upper Administrative Assistant Hannah Minton